Constellations Embroidery

Yay!A DIY! This is quite easy to do- it only took me an evening, and I just think it is so cute, especially as I used a small (13cm) embroidery hoop. All you need is...

-A small embroidery hoop (like I said, I went for 13cm, but it doesn't need to be exact.)

-Reasonably thick black embroidery thread

-A needle

-Fabric (preferably light coloured, although you could swap it so you are using white embroidery thread on a dark background.)

-A star map. I used this one- bit.ly/19gh0sV 

I put my fabric in my embroidery hoop, cut it down to size and quickly ran a line of stitching round to keep it tight. I then sketched out the star map backwards, so I knew where to stitch. 

I started to sew the piece, using backstitch for the outlines of the stars and then for filling them in. I used a simple running stitch to sew the joining lines. Continue all the way round, and you're done!

Caroline xxx